Seeding Dates

Plant mixes with forbs from Nov 15th to Mar 15th.

Plant mixes with a heavy grass content from April 1st to June 15th.

Broadcast

Best if after the ground has frozen & thawed. You may need a carrier (e.g. sand, rice hulls, pellitized lime, or vermiculite) if you want to reduce the amount of seed your are sowing.

General Tips

• Control weeds before planting.
• You want soil that's firm, but not compacted.
• Plant at depth 2x the seeds thickness or less than ⅛" deep.
• Spread seed lightly and fill back in if you're left with extra seed.
• Get direct seed-soil contact.
• Watering and fertilizer will mainly help the weeds. Don't do it!

Maintenance

• Year 1 - Prarie Sleeps
  • Focus is on root development
  • Mow vegetation to 6" when it reaches 18".
• Year 2 - Prarie Creeps
  • Focus is on above-ground growth.
  • Continue to mow through mid-June.
• Year 3 - Prarie Leaps
  • Blooms from Spring-Fall
  • Continue to mow through mid-June.